The results revealed that people with Hepatitis B were 76 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, and those with Hepatitis C were 51 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease. For the study, the team examined records of people with a first case of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, autoimmune Hepatitis, chronic active Hepatitis and HIV from 1999 to 2011, who later developed Parkinson's disease. London: People infected with the viruses Hepatitis B and C may be at an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study. A total of 44 people with Hepatitis B developed Parkinson's disease, compared to 25 cases that would be expected in the general population. For people with Hepatitis C, 73 people developed Parkinson's disease, where about 49 cases would have been expected in the general population.
Hepatitis B, C may up risk of Parkinson's
Hepatitis B and C viruses may both be associated with a significantly increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found.Hepatitis B is spread through contact with blood and body fluids of an infected person. "It's possible that the hepatitis virus itself or perhaps the treatment for the infection could play a role in triggering Parkinson's disease or it is possible that people who are susceptible to hepatitis infections are also more susceptible to Parkinson's disease," said Pakpoor.The study found that people with hepatitis B were 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those in the comparison group, and people with hepatitis C were 51% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease. "The development of Parkinson's disease is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors," said Julia Pakpoor, from University of Oxford in the UK. Hepatitis C is spread through blood-to-blood contact.While both can lead to serious illness, many people have few symptoms and do not realise they have the virus, especially at first.collected by :Sandra Alex
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